LEHIGH COUNTY, PA- The Lehigh County Board of Elections has learned of text messages being sent to registered voters telling them that there is a problem with their voter registration and urging them to take action to update their status, according to a press release.
The text messages, known as smishing or phishing attempts, may look similar to the following:
Courtesy Lehigh County
Timothy Benyo, Chief Clerk to the Board of Elections, warns voters that the Office of Voter Registration does not communicate with voters via text and is not sending the text messages.
Instead, the messages are being sent by a third-party and clicking on the link contained in the message may corrupt the user’s phone, according to the press release.
Benyo cautions voters against clicking on links or sharing personal information in response to these messages.
The Office of Voter Registration will never ask for personal information without first speaking with a voter directly or sending correspondence via mail.
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